After a weekend of record high temperatures and power outages, thousands of Californians are now facing new blackouts, some of which are designed to reduce the risk of causing new wildfires.
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the state’s largest utility, announced it turned off power for about 172,000 customers across 22 counties in Northern California on the morning of Sept. 8, including parts of the Sierra foothills, Sacramento Valley, northern Sierra Mountains, and the North Bay Hills.
